Saturday, December 31, 2016

नववर्ष 2017कीहार्दिकशुभकामनाएं

Let us not forget that behind
every rights and benefits enjoyed by the Central Government Employees and Pensioners,
there is a history of struggles, sacrifices and martyrdoms.

Let us not forget that Petitions,
Memorandums, Reminders after reminders shall serve no purpose, unless we
organise with strong determination and go for a strike, whatever may be the
consequences.

Tomorrow'shistory will be written by those who are ready
to fight and sacrifice and not by those who are paper tigers and dead horses.

On this New Year Day, let
us pledge together that we are ready for bitter struggles and bigger
sacrifices for protecting our hard-earned rights and also for realising our justified
demands.

Let us also pledge that we
shall remain as an integral part of the mainstream of the Working Class and
toiling masses of our Country, and shall
be in the forefront of all the struggles of the Working Class.

LAW MINISTRY REJECTS FINANCE
MOVETO LINK SMALL SAVINGS
TO AADHAAR

Ahead of launching the
demonetisation drive, the Finance Ministry had sought Law Ministry’s opinion
whether Aadhaar submission could be made compulsory for small savings scheme.

The Law
Ministry has turned down Finance Ministry’s proposal that a person investing in
small savings schemes — these attract gross deposits of over Rs 2 lakh crore
each year — be made to link the accounts to his or her Aadhaar number.

Ahead of launching the demonetisation drive, the Finance
Ministry had sought Law Ministry’s opinion whether Aadhaar submission could be
made compulsory for small savings schemes like Kisan Vikas Patra, Public
Provident Fund, National Savings Certificate, Senior Citizen Saving Scheme and
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana.

The rationale put forth by Finance Ministry’s Department
of Economic Affairs (DEA) was that individuals evade scrutiny by parking cash
below Rs 50,000 into multiple small savings accounts because such deposits
(below Rs 50,000) do not seek permanent account number (PAN) details.

The Law Ministry turned down DEA’s proposal on October 4
saying such schemes cannot be notified as “service within the meaning of
Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act” since small savings are serviced under the Public
Account Fund of India and not the Consolidated Fund to which the Aadhaar Act
applies.

Section 7 of the Act states
that the government can ask an individual to furnish his Aadhaar number to
establish his identity “as a condition for receipt of a subsidy, benefit or
service for which the expenditure is incurred from, or the receipt therefrom
forms part of, the Consolidated Fund of India”.

Not satisfied with the legal opinion, the DEA once again
approached Law Ministry to reconsider the October 4 advice, saying that the
fresh reasoning for bringing small savings under the Aadhaar ambit was that the
“expenditure incurred to campaign for small savings scheme was derived from the
Consolidated Fund”.

On December 14, Law Ministry reiterated its earlier
opinion and directed that all transactions relating to these schemes should be
accounted from the Public Account Fund as per the National Small Savings Fund
(Custody & Investment) Rules.

Quoting a 2001 order of a Constitution Bench of the
Supreme Court, the Law Ministry said “when a statute vests certain power in an
authority to be exercised in a particular manner, the said authority has to
exercise it only in the manner provided in the statute itself”. In fiscal
2014-15, deposits in small savings schemes were Rs 289,080 crore while
withdrawals were Rs 248,667 crore.Source: Indian express. 28.12.2016

Friday, December 30, 2016

Shri Ashutosh Tripathi: Director
General Department of Posts is going to retire on 31st December-2016.

Felicitation was given by NFPE,
Secretary General & President at Dak Bhawan today on 30th
December-2016 and extended best wishes on behalf of NFPE for his happy, healthy
and peaceful retired life.

Shri Ashutosh Tripathi is an officer
of positive approach and during his period
as Member(P) and DG, Post, so many problems of staff were settled and
he never gave opportunity to staff
side to go on strike or on any serious
agitational programmes. Whenever there was any problem in Circles also
he invited NFPE leadership and settled.

FOR INFORMATION OF ALL GENERAL SECRETARIES
/NFPE OFFICE BEARERS /ALL CIRCLE, DIVISIONAL AND BRANCH SECRETARIES OF NFPE
UNIONS

Dear Comrades,

As you are aware
that the NFPE in its Federal Secretariat held on 19.12.2016, has unanimously
endorsed the decision of Confederation to go on one day Strike on
15.02.2017. We wanted to conduct this
strike under banner of PJCA. We convened a meeting of PJCA at NFPE office on 19.12.2016,
in which detailed discussion took place. FNPO leadership told that they will decide
in their internal meeting. But now FNPO leadership has told that they will
serve strike notice for the same date i.e. 15.02.2017 respectively.

So we have decided
to serve strike notice as NFPE on 05th January-2017.

All are
requested to serve strike notice at all levels by organizing mass demonstrations.

Proforma of
Strike Notice and Charter of Demands is published below:

STRIKE NOTICE

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

ALL
INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION-GDS (NFPE)

1st
FLOOR NORTH AVENUE POST OFFICE BUILDING

NEW
DELHI-110 001

No.PF-12-C
/2017 Dated: 05th January, 2017

To

The Secretary
/ Director General

Department of
Posts

Dak Bhawan

New Delhi – 110001

NOTICE

Madam,

In accordance with the provisions of Sub
Section (1) of Section 22 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, we hereby
notify that all the Postal/RMS/MMS/Administrative & Postal Accounts
Employees and the Gramin Dak Sewaks (NFPE) will go on 1 DayStrike on 15th
February,2017.

1. Settle the demands raised by NJCA
regarding modifications of 7th CPC recommendations as submitted
in the memorandum to Cabinet Secretary on 10th December 2015.
(See Annexure-I). Honour the assurance given by the Group of Ministers to NJCA
on 30th June 2016 and 6thJuly 2016, especially
increase in minimum wage and fitment factor. Grant revised HRA at the existing
percentage itself i.e. 30%, 20% and 10%. Accept the proposal of the staff side
regarding Transport Allowance. Settle all anomalies arising out of
implementation of 7th CPC recommendations, in a time bound
manner.

2. Implement option-I recommended by 7th CPC
and accepted by the Government regarding parity in pension of pre-2016
pensioners, without any further delay. Settle the pension related issues raised
by NJCA against item 13 of its memorandum submitted to Cabinet Secretary on 10th December
2015. (See Annexure-I).

3. Scrap PFRDA Act and New Pension
System (NPS) and grant pension and Family Pension to all Central Government
employees recruited after 01.01.2004, under CCS (Pension) Rules 1972.

6. No Downsizing, Privatisation,
outsourcing and contractorisation of Government functions.

7. Withdraw the arbitrary decision
of the Government to enhance the bench mark for performance appraisal for
promotion and financial upgradations under MACP from “GOOD” to VERY GOOD” and
also decision to withhold annual increments in the case of those employees who
are not able to meet the bench march either for MACP or for regular promotion
within the first 20 years of service. Grant MACP pay fixation benefits on
promotional hierarchy and not on pay-matrix hierarchy. Personnel promoted on
the basis of examination should be treated as fresh entrants to the cadre for
grant of MACP.

8. Withdraw the draconian FR 56 (J)
and Rule 48 of CCs (Pension) Rules 1972 which is being misused as a short cut
as purity measure to punish and victimize the employees.

9. Fill up all vacant posts
including promotional posts in a time bound manner. Lift ban on creation of
posts. Undertake cadre Review to access the requirement of employees and their
cadre prospects. Modify recruitment rules of Group-‘C’ cadre and make
recruitment on Reginal basis.

13. Ensure parity in pay for all
stenographers, Assistants, Ministerial Staff in subordinate offices and in all
organized Accounts cadres with Central Secretariat staff by upgrading their pay
scales. Grant pay scale of Drivers in Loksabha Secretariat to Drivers working
in all other Central Government Departments.

14. Reject the stipulation of 7th CPC
to reduce the salary to 80% for the second year of Child Care leave and retain
the existing provision.

15. Introduce Productivity Linked
bonus in all department and continue the existing bi-lateral agreement on PLB
wherever it exists.

16. Ensure cashless medical
treatment to all Central Government employees & Pensioners in all
recognized Government and Private hospitals.

18. Revision of wages of Central
Government employees in every five years.

19. Revive JCM functioning at all levels.
Grant recognition to the unions/Associations under CCS (RSA) Rules 1993 within
a time frame to facilitate effective JCM functioning.

20. Implementation of the Revised Pay
structure in respect of employees and pensioners of autonomous bodies
consequent on implementation of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2016 in respect of
Central Government employees and pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2016.

21. Implementation of the “equal pay for
equal work” judgement of the Supreme Court in all departments of the Central
Government.

12. Problems
arisen out of demonetization Scheme and grant additional remuneration of
full day salary for Sunday/Holiday
and hourly rate for extended duty hours. Provide proper infrastructure
including fake currency detector and counting machines. Not to direct the officials
to make good the loss where fake currency machines are not provided.

13 Stop
Sunday/Holiday working completely.

14.
Discussion on Memorandum of
AIPSBCOEA.

15. All
COs/ROs & DPLI office Kolkata may be
allowed to function CPCs.

16. Finalization
of Recruitment Rules of AAO Cadre in Postal Accounts and review of result for
SC/ST -2012 Exam.

17. Repairing
and Maintenance of Departmental Buildings.

18.Payment of
revised wages to the GDS/ Casual
Labourers substitutes who are working on the posts of Postmen, Mail guard, MTS etc,

·AGAINST THE BREACH OF ASSURANCE AND BETRAYAL BY GROUP OF MINISTERS OF NDA GOVERNMENT.

·TO UPHOLD THE SELF-RESPECT AND DIGNITY OF 33 LAKHS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND 34 LAKHS PENSIONERS.

ABOUT 15 LAKHS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND AUTONOMOUS BODY EMPLOYEES WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE STRIKE

vCentral Government employees and Pensioners betrayed by NDA Govt. by breach of assurance given by Group of Cabinet Ministers including Shri Rajnath Singh, Shiri Arun Jaitely and Shri Suresh Prabhu regarding increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment formula. This is the worst pay revision after 2nd CPC report in 1960. Government implemented the report without any modification suggested by Staff side (JCM). In 1960 entire employees went on five days strike.

vCentral Government Pensioners and Family Pensioners betrayed by NDA Government by not implementing Option-I (parity) recommended by 7th CPC and accepted by Cabinet.

vAutonomous bodies employees betrayed by NDA Government by issuing instructions NOT TO IMPLEMENT 7th CPC benefits to Autonomous body employees and Pensioners UNTIL FURTHER ORDERS.

vThree lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Postal Department betrayed by NDA Government by not extending the benefits of 7th CPC to them and also by not publishing the separate one-man committee report already submitted to the Government.

vThousands of Casual, Part-time, contingent employees, daily rated mazdoors and contract workers are betrayed by the NDA Government by not regularizing their services and by not revising their wages on the principle of “Equal Pay for Equal Work”.

v7th CPC Submitted its report after 21 months on 19th November 2015. Even after 13 months the NDA Government has not implemented the revised HRA, Transport Allowance and all other Allowances. Government is deliberately delaying it further to deny implementation from 01.01.2016 and also to delay it to next Financial year 2017, thereby denying arrears.

vGovernment betrayed Central Government employees and Pensioners by denying eligible 3% Dearness Allownace with effect from 01.07.2016. DA for pre-revised Minimum pay of 7000 is 7% = 490 per month. Same pre-revised pay of 7000 revised to 18000 after merger of 125% DA as on 01.01.2016. New DA granted for revised minimum pay of 18000 is 2% = 360 per month. Thus there is a recurring loss of Rs. 130/- per month in DA granted to Minimum pay. For other higher pay scales the loss is still higher.

vIn the past, only one Committee before implementation of CPC report and one Anomaly Committed after implementation was constituted. This time Committee after Committees are constituted but no negotiated settlement with the JCM (NC) staff side on any of the issue, but only one-way hearing of the views of the staff side. Implementation Committee, Empowered Committee, Allowances Committee, Pension (Option-1) Committee, Anomaly Committee, New Pension System (NPS) Committee and Senior officers Committee (?) to discuss the issues arising out of 7th CPC recommendations. (no formal orders constituting the Group of Senior Offices Committee and no terms of reference made public). Almost six months are over after Cabinet approving pay scales and one year is over after submission of 7th CPC report, but no outcome of any committee).

On the night of 30th June 2016, Shri Suresh Prabhu, Hon’ble Minister for Railways informed the Secretary, JCM (NC) Staff side Shri Shiv Gopal Misra that the Prime Minister had empowered three Cabinet Ministers, viz: Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon’ble Home Minister, Shri Arun Jaitely, Hon’ble Fiance Minister and Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Hon’ble Railways Minister, to negotiate with the staff side, JCM (NC), and invited staff side (JCM) for a meeting at the Official residence of Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon’ble Home Minister on the same night 21:30 hrs. On persistent demand of the staff side (JCM), the Group of Ministers assured that the issue of increase in the Minimum wage and Fitment formula will be referred to a High Level Committee and the Committee will submit its report to the Government within four months.

NOW SIX MONTH’S ARE ALMOST OVER.

WHERE IS THE HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE REPORT?

CHEATING……………….CHEATING………………….. CHEATING

WHEN CABINET MINISTERS BETRAY, WHAT SHALL WE DO?

STRIKE…………….STRIKE……………….. STRIKE

Strike is the only BEFITTING REPLY to those who betrayed the cause of the Central Government employees and pensioners.

We cannot go on begging before the NDA Government.

WORKERS ARE NOT BEGGARS.

Let us make the 15th February 2017 one day strike a resounding success.

Let us not surrender our prestige and self-respect before those who betrayed our cause.